Question:
What were the most critical choices faced by James Milmo early in the founding of Lynx? Do you agree with his decisions?
I believe the most critical choices faced by James Milmo in the early years of Lynx were: 1.Partnership with Doug CurtisI do not believe Milmo made a good decision partnering with Doug Curtis to start Lynx. Milmo never had a great confidence and rapport with Doug Curtis. After the failure of the real estate idea Milmo mentioned that “I didn’t love the guy and I had to think hard about it …………”, that shows he never really believed in Doug but went ahead with Dough relying on Dougd’s experience with VC. Although Doug was considered a “veteran entrepreneur” he did not contributed to Lynx as mush as a founder member is expected to do. He was not a technical expert so he couldn’t contribute technically to the company. He had lot of experience with VS but reading the case it doesn’t look like he had a lot fo contribution in getting funding for Lynx and it was primarily Milmo who was the captain to secure funding whether it was from Early Advantage Capitol, Novel Ventures or RazorzEdge Captial Partners. There are also concerns that Doug have ethics issues. Although Milmo concluded the issue of Doug paying himself more than he deserved to be a one time lapse but I think Milmo didn’t wanted to make a big fuss about this issue so he settled on his conclusion. But I still have concerns how ethically positive Doug was. 2.Partnership with Javier Pascal

I believe Milmo made a very good decision of partnering with Pascal but didn’t do a good job at very clearly defining Pascal’s role and responsibility which eventually caused lot of issues. This was especially imperative considering Pascal’s strong personality. Its clearly evident that the software Pascal architected was great, considering that software was architected in a scalable manner thus enabling Lynx to change their strategies few times and come with different products with...

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Going to Business School or not?
He always wanted to be an Entrepreneur
He knew that a new business is a risk
So he wanted to make sure that if business does not work, he should be able to be back to Business School
Therefore he did first semester
It was a good decision as he was trying to play safe and he knew what he was doing to himself
Partnering with Doug Curtis or Not?
Doug Curtis was a Veteran Entrepreneur
Having worked with Doug on past ventures, James was aware of him and his skills
Idea of Real Estate failed and James Milmo does not have great confidence on him
No Trust Factor, No Compatibility between the two
Doug's interaction with his own friends and family was good
Nobody else could listen James' Raw plan and show support at that time.
Good Decision to Partner with Dough at that point of sensitive time.
Partnering with Javier Pascal?
A tough Guy and people respect him
Trust and compatibility between Pascal and Milmo
A software expert, considering that software was architected in a scalable manner thus enabling Lynx to change their strategies few times and was able to adapt to those strategies
Looking for Business Opportunity
A good decision By Milmo
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Milmo wanting all three to get equal equity
Curtis not ready and creating platform to throw...

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1. What were the most critical choices faced by James Milmo early in the founding of Lynx? Do you agree with his decisions?
The most important issue was equity stake. Milmo insisted that Curtis should work for 2 years before being fully vested whereas Milmo himself would be fully vested immediately. Furthermore, Milmo considered Pascal as a critical piece of Lynx and argued that the three founders should be equal partners in Lynx and therefore should each receive a third of its equity. Pascal could participate in the Lynx as a co-founder with Curtis’ consent. Finally, Pascal received only 25% of the company equity, and Milmo and Curtis each received 37.5% of the equity, with Milmo’s vesting immediately and the others vesting over two years.
At first glance, Milmo’s decision would be reasonable and pertinent. However, I think he should not have insisted the right to immediately vest. Even though he got the right, it was not likely for him to leave Lynx before the 2 year vesting period. His assertion is likely only to provide distrust to his partners and potential investors. In case of Pascal’s stake, even though the final agreement might be fair, Milmo was impetuous. He should have discussed the issue with his partner, Curtis, in advance before he made an agreement with Pascal. He stepped off on the wrong foot, which became another...

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Lynx[1]
Eurasian lynx (Lynxlynx)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Lynx
Kerr, 1792
Type species
Lynxlynx
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
LynxlynxLynx canadensisLynx pardinus
Lynx rufus
Lynx ranges
A lynx (/ˈlɪŋks/;[2] plural lynx or lynxes[3]) is any of the four species within the Lynx genus of medium-sized wildcats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from the Greek word "λύγξ",[2] derived from the Indo-European root "leuk-", meaning "light, brightness",[4] in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes.[4] There is considerable confusion about the best way to classify felids at present, and some authorities classify them as part of the genus Felis.
Neither the caracal, sometimes called the Persian lynx or African lynx, nor the jungle cat, called the swamp lynx, is a member of the Lynx genus.
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1 Appearance
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3/12/12
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